Only a Few Bones

Genealogical and historical information about George F. Ring, his brother Joe and Joe's wife Barbara Ring. Joseph was born in 1832 in France and married Barbara Miller. Their children were Magdalena, Anna, Joseph, George F., John M., Peter and Michael. Joseph's brother George F. was born in 1834 in France and married Catherine Hill. The "Rolling Fork tragedy" refers to a fire that occurred March 4, 1873 in which the store located in Rolling Fork, Mississippi that was owned by the Ring family burned. Killed in the fire were Joseph Ring, George's partner Jesse Moore and Jesse's family. The Rolling Fork landing was located 40 miles north of Vicksburg in Isaquena County.